Sentences with phrase «experience improving the lives of children»

With nearly four decades of experience improving the lives of children through social - emotional learning and development, we are constantly working to deliver effective, research - based programs to children around the globe.

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«Taken together with earlier research results, the authors» findings suggest that the improved living circumstances experienced by children born after the legalisation of abortion had a lasting impact on their lifelong prospects.

The booklet, aimed at dads and their families, features real people, real stories and real experiences, along with up to date research on fathers» and male carers» importance in their children's lives — making it ideal for improving dads» sense of worth and for creating a more father - friendly atmosphere in your organisation.

Depressed mothers are often overwhelmed in the parenting role, have difficulty reading infant cues, struggle to meet the social and emotional needs of their children, and are less tolerant of child misbehaviour.7 Offspring of depressed mothers, particularly if they are exposed to depression in the first year of life, are more likely to be poorly attached to their caregivers, experience emotional and behavioural dysregulation, have difficulty with attention and memory, and are at greater risk for psychiatric disorders throughout childhood.8 Home visiting focuses on fostering healthy child development by improving parenting and maternal functioning.

We also discuss the logistics of labor - what «life» things will have to be taken care of (pets, other children, etc), what to bring or have on hand and how to communicate with medical staff before and during labor to improve your chances of having a positive experience.

· Voices Against Violence (Scotland) Voices Against Violence is a group of eight young people with first - hand experience of domestic abuse and support services who formed a national independent group of recognised «young experts» to tell people in power what needs to change to improve the lives of children.

«Dennis Walcott has been working his entire life to help New York City's school children, and I am confident that experience will help him build on the successful reform efforts of the past nine years and improve our classrooms for the generations to come,» Bloomberg said in a statement praising Steiner's decision.

In follow - up interviews two months later, four out of five said that the psilocybin experience had improved their well - being and satisfaction with life, about 70 percent rated the experience as among the most spiritually significant events of their lives, and nearly 70 percent called it one of the most personally meaningful events, comparable to the birth of a first child or the death of a parent.

Abstract: In response to growing demands to provide more real - life experiences for children during the school day that are based on improving critical thinking and increasing awareness and use of lifeskills, Life Vest Inside ™ (hereafter referred to as LVI) has designed a Kindness Curriculife experiences for children during the school day that are based on improving critical thinking and increasing awareness and use of lifeskills, Life Vest Inside ™ (hereafter referred to as LVI) has designed a Kindness CurricuLife Vest Inside ™ (hereafter referred to as LVI) has designed a Kindness Curriculum.

Homework represents another area of children's lives where EdTech could improve their experience.

I am nominating her based on the breadth of my own experience so anecdotes refer to my children whose lives have been immeasurably improved due to Sue's quiet counsel, good sense and advocacy for the child - even on behalf of the «gifted» child who is «already doing so well do they really need more?»

Allison Ivey has over 20 years of experience supporting education and local communities in order to improve the lives of children and families.

To further the organization's mission in her capacity she draws upon a wide depth and breadth of practical and theoretical knowledge and experience gained from: ten years serving the SC Department of Education Title I, Part C Education of Migratory Children / Youth program, five years as the state coordinator and five years as a state recruiter / outreach worker; working as an Spanish / English interpreter / translator for the University of SC's Center for Child and Family Studies HABLA project and an undergraduate professor in Political Philosophy and Ideology and World Politics; serving in the United State Peace Corps for three years in Mali, West Africa to improve women's financial sustainability and promotion of girls education; employment at the UN headquarters; living / studying / working / conducting research in the Philippines, Syria, Mali, France, and Spain; obtainment of a PhD in International Relations from the University of South Carolina in 2012; a MS in International Business, and a MA in Diplomacy and International Relations from Seton Hall University in 2001; and a BA in International Studies with a focus in Management, French, and Spanish from the College of Saint Elizabeth in 1999.

The other draws on the deep experience of a compassionate teacher who finds fault not with teachers, unions, or students, but with a society that refuses to take responsibility for the conditions in which its children live and learn — and who has demonstrated through her own efforts how one dedicated teacher has improved the education of poor young people.

By comparing fourth - grade literacy outcomes against the experiences and inputs that produced these results — including indicators of health - care and preschool access, family economic well - being, mental - health and child - welfare services, nutrition, and comprehensive school quality — we can identify gaps in how we are serving children and target investments and reforms to those areas with the greatest potential to improve children's long - term life outcomes.

One in 4 children experiences a mental health disorder annually, 73 and half of those who will have a mental health disorder at some point in their life will first be diagnosed at age 14 or younger.74 Furthermore, about half of all children will experience a traumatic event — such as the death of a parent, violence, or extreme poverty — before they reach adulthood.75 And as the opioid epidemic continues to grow, students are coming to school affected by a parent's addiction as well as the havoc and instability that it can wreak on family life.76 In addition, as students experience other issues — such as puberty; family matters, like divorce; and bullying — having supportive trained adults to talk to in school is critical for improving their well - being and attention to learning.

With more than 19 years experience in national and international non-profit work, in 2002 Jenn co-founded Nomad Charities, a registered non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of adults and children that are homeless, exploited and orphaned by the devastation of the HIV / AIDS crisis in Kenya.

I've worked in the publishing industry in both the for - profit and nonprofit sectors, and I'm currently seeking to transition my experience in marketing communications, sales, and program management to a nonprofit organization that works to improve the lives of women or children or that works to improve the environment.

I provide play therapy to children up to 10 years of age to help children use the fun of play to develop the skills necessary to improve their challenging behaviors and work through some of the strong emotions that can be present after living through a challenging experience.

He is a very active grandparent, with direct experience of providing childcare, and is committed to improving the life chances of children through collaboration and teamwork.

If the study populations are skewed to children exhibiting ADHD symptomatology as a result of adverse early life experiences, a not unreasonable supposition since these studies have tended to lump ADHD and CD together, what is being measured are interventions to improve the parenting capacity of parents whose parenting abilities are so poor that their children have been adversely affected.

The team behind the successful rollout of the Triple P — Positive Parenting Program in the Irish Midlands has put its experiences into an implementation guide for other organisations wanting to improve the quality of life for children and parents at a population level.

ECD programmes can take many forms, including promotion of good health and nutrition, support for safe and stimulating environments, protection from risks such as violence or abandonment, parenting support and early learning experiences, media, preschools and community groups.4 Poverty is the key underlying cause of poor child development; children living in poverty are exposed to many negative influences, including poor physical environments, inadequate nutrition, parental stress and insufficient cognitive stimulation.5 Undernutrition can influence brain development directly by affecting brain structure and function, or indirectly via poor physical or motor development, in addition to other pathways.6 — 8 Exposure to multiple co-occurring risks most likely contributes to greater disparities in developmental trajectories among children with differential exposure.9 — 12 This paper focuses on associations between specific aspects of children's physical environments — access to improved water and sanitation (W&S)-- and childhood development as measured by performance on a test of receptive language.

The South Shields MP spent some time with a support group made up of kinship carers — family members who take on care of children when their parents can't look after them — who are taking part in Relative Experience, a groundbreaking project to improve the lives of kinship carers across the North East.

While Rosa did not talk specifically in the Save the Children video about postpartum depression, research shows that stressful life events, including premature birth, are risk factors for maternal depression.24 Evaluation studies confirm that women who participated in home visiting programs were less likely to demonstrate symptoms of depression and reported improved mental outlook when compared with control groups of women who did not participate in home visiting.25 For example, parents participating in the Child First model — one of the 20 evidence - based models eligible to receive funds from the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program — experienced lower levels of stress and depression at the end of the program compared with parents who did not participate.26

This edition of the InBrief series explains how improving children's environments of relationships and experiences early in life can prevent initial difficulties from destabilizing later development and mental health.

This article, by Center Director Jack P. Shonkoff and Pat Levitt, science director of the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, advocates for greater synergy between neuroscience and innovation in early childhood policy to improve life outcomes for children experiencing significant adversity.

Whether you or your child is experiencing distressing symptoms or simply want to improve an area of life or relationships, therapy can be a helpful way to make changes.

Youth M.O.V.E. Tennessee was a chapter of Youth M.O.V.E. National, a youth - led national organization devoted to improving services and systems that support growth and development by uniting the voices of individuals who have lived experience in various systems including mental health, juvenile justice, education, and child welfare.

A robust body of research finds that while children in Head Start and other high - quality early education programs may lose immediate gains, they still experience improved outcomes later in life.

Through a comprehensive set of research - based solutions and programs, First 5 Santa Cruz County improves the lives of children in the community who need the most support to make sure all children have the early experiences they need to succeed.